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6554000

Immigrant Population

11%

Immigrant Share of Total Population

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Europe’s Migration Crisis in Context: Why Now and What Next?

As Europe struggles to reach a consensus on how to respond to the refugee crisis, the seemingly unending flow of migrants and refugees arriving on its shores is bringing national asylum systems to their breaking point. This article analyzes the context of the crisis, discussing the root causes of the flows, why they are spiking now, and growing protection challenges.

EU Dublin Asylum System Faces Uncertain Future after Ruling in Afghan Family’s Case

A 2014 ruling in an Afghan family's case could shake the foundations of the European Union's Dublin asylum system and intensify calls for reform.

Children Left Behind: The Impact of Labor Migration in Moldova and Ukraine

Parental absence carries documented risks, and maternal migration in particular carries a heavy developmental toll on children left behind.

Border Controls under Challenge: A New Chapter Opens

In 2014, migrants and smugglers turned rescue and protection policies into entry strategies as Mediterranean deaths surpassed 3,000, up from 700 in 2013.

Pushing Out the Boundaries of Humanitarian Screening with In-Country and Offshore Processing

External humanitarian processing proposals have been made in the United States and European Union, raising possible dilemmas for asylum seekers.

European Immigrants in the United States

Europeans made up just 12 percent of all U.S. immigrants in 2010, down from 75 percent in 1960.

Arab Spring and Fear of Migrant Surge Expose Rift in EU Immigration Policy Circles

Europe feared a mass migrant surge from the Arab Spring, but those fears were largely overblown in 2011.

Xenophobia Rising

2008 brought a new wave of xenophobia in places such as South Africa and Italy.

Latin American Immigration to Southern Europe

By 2005-2006, Southern Europe had emerged as Latin American migration’s main European destination, shaped by history and labor demand.

Migrations Transsahariennes vers l'Afrique du Nord et l'UE: Origines Historiques et Tendances Actuelles

Née de dynamiques historiques et structurelles, la migration transsaharienne résiste aux politiques de fermeture des frontières européennes et nord-africaines.